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The former Supreme Court nominee will face the Senate this week as President Biden's pick to lead the Justice Department. If confirmed, he'll inherit a department reeling from political scandals.
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Ben Kieffer and political scientists Karen Kedrowski of Iowa State University and Megan Goldberg of Cornell College talk about the top political news stories of the week.
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Reaction to the verdict from presidential historian Tim Walch and former Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate and attorney Doug Gross.
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The Cedar Rapids City Council has given final approval for the creation of a citizen review board, which will be charged with reviewing reports of police misconduct and helping track demographic trends in local policing.
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Iowa schools are preparing to welcome even more students back into the classroom, after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law mandating that districts offer the option of fully face to face instruction. Some districts are bracing for as many as 80 percent of students to return to the classroom.
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Another member of the Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission has resigned, the sixth member to do so in recent months. The turmoil comes after city leaders changed the board's mission from investigating discrimination complaints to focusing on education and outreach.
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It’s been a historic week for the nation. Joe Biden was sworn in as president on Wednesday after beating single-term incumbent Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black American and Asian American to hold the vice presidency.
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Iowa’s League of United Latin American Citizens has announced its platform and priorities for this legislative session. Its focus this year is on workplace safety.
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It’s been a non-stop year for political news.
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Article 2, section 2, clause 1 of the United States Constitution grants presidents the right to pardon those convicted of federal crimes. Since George…